How to Identify Scrophulariaceae

Key Identification Features

• Its branches and leaves are covered in yellowish or silvery-grey scaly hairs, though individual scales are indistinct, so the plant’s surface may appear glabrous.
• The species' distinctive leaves have rugose upper surfaces, and resemble the leaves of sage, which is the source of its specific epithet.
• The most notable feature of the flowers is their scent, which some consider the best among all buddlejas, and even comparable to Chanel perfume.
• Its ability to grow in such a wide range of habitats is linked to strong phenotype variation rather than distinct adaptation capacities.

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